Deshonos launch gig
The Village
11/04/09
Rock/ Psychedelic/ Acoustic act Deshonos are a fascinating band, who have developed a huge fan base and have a unique but enjoyable sound. They were launching their second E.P. earlier this month and invited me down for a listen.
It was Easter Saturday night and I probably should have been having a quiet meal out like most people my age. But instead I decided I couldn’t resist a good oul’ rock gig, a pint or three and a souvenir c.d. to listen to in the car. So off I went down to The Village in Wexford Street with my friend Dara!
Deshonos hail from Dublin and they have come quite a long way since they formed. They were 2008 champions of Emergenza and although they’ve only been around the gig scene since 2007, they have played many major venues such as The Button Factory, Whelans and Eamonn Doran’s.
They even played to a large audience at ‘ULU’ in London!
I hear that their first launch gig in Doran’s was packed to capacity and when Dara and I arrived, it was looking like The Village was going to be one great gig too!
It was!
The Shady Boys
This band is described as Indie/Experimental/ Electro and they consist of Dill, Vox/Keys/Guitar, Rob Bass and Gar Drums. They have recorded their first 2 track demo and seem to be a band that is already in great demand. First up they began their set with a choppy number; Mild Ones that begins really slow but changes pace!
Plenty of synth and interesting sounds go into this!
Their second song Star Beach started off slowly with a lead guitar intro. This went on to become an anthemic style of song with a loud bashing beat. I admired Dill’s voice which I found very distinctive. All told their sound was really catchy!
They used this vibey sound effect, which was interesting and the bassist did a solo which I enjoyed!
Baby Steps was more like an instrumental. I liked its laid back mood. Lots of changes in this one held my interest. I wasn’t crazy about the tone off Dill’s guitar and this number was a tad monotonous.
They did a nice song called Shady Day with a big resounding intro. Here Dill showed off his rock vocals to great advantage and he played a catchy riff on boards.
And from their upcoming E.P was Chemical which has a really lovely melody. It’s by far their nicest number. Chord combos are really sweet and Dill’s vocals are powerful.
They did a slower song Tokyo with bass and drums playing the intro and a catchy riff played throughout. Once again Keyboards were the highlight and it did have a certain eclectic style!
They finished their set with a song from the new E.P. This was called The Street!
A big bassy intro takes you into this one with more strange sound effects going on, drums joining in and Dill plays a riff that’s pretty much repeated for the rest of it. The crowd were enjoying this number, which is mainly an instrumental!
A nice break before the next band gave everyone a chance to get a drink and gradually the audience increased. The mood was fantastic and I was glad to be there!
The next band were called Bipolar Empire!
Bipolar Empire
This act are an Indie/ Blues/ Rock band, who captivated me with their harmonies, melody lines and just about everything they did!
Shane – Vocals/guitars, Joe Lavine –Vocals/ Bass and Animal – Drums! Influences include The Beatles, Muse, Led Zeppelin, Joy Division and many more. They’ve been together for two years, have supported The Blizzards and The Dykeenies and also headlined the first ever live concert at Dublin’s Powerscourt Centre. They are releasing their debut album Feel that you Own it this month and look set to take on the world!
Their set went something like this;
But War – This has a brilliant intro that reminded me of an undertones song, and then there’s a delicious harmony packed chorus. A choppy beat throughout, lots of big Whoas and a lead solo performed with style by Shane, this made a great impression on everyone. Animal played his drums with passion and they lifted the atmosphere in The Village right up!
Trip Around the World was a sweet number with lovely chords, riffs, hooks and a catchy key change. They had these cheeky gangster hats on and it gave them a bit of character. I decided that I really liked Bipolar Empire.
Destiny has sexy riffs, splash style hooks and like all their songs are beautifully packaged. Lots of gorgeous bass riffs were performed by Joe and with the wonderful backing vocals this number brought back memories of The Beatles and other Sixties/Seventies bands.
Listen to the Radio – This had a heavy rock sound and with a thumping beat, distortion all over the place and a sweet key change, it was really special!
They slowed things down with Playing with Fire which had subtle bass, lovely splashes of harmony and a very catchy melody. This song built up a little and had a big explosive finish!
They did lots of lovely numbers and get my vote for style and brilliant melodies. I particularly liked a song where they did a bit of a Queen number I want to ride my bicycle.
They had a long set list but the nicest song by far was the title song of the album;
Feel that You Own it!
This is a fast, cheerful song with superb harmony, chops and changes throughout, an exciting lead guitar solo, a busy baseline and all the ingredients of a hit!
What a great gig this was turning out to be!
Deshonos
Deshonos arrived onstage to tumultuous applause, surrounded by a mist of dry ice which added to the atmosphere which was electric!
Darby –lead vocals/ acoustic guitar, Greg Marshall-Lead guitar/ backing vocals, Chris Hogan – Bass and Gar Ivory – Drums all looked really smart and distinguished as they took their places. I felt adrenaline rise as I heard the familiar strains of the first song;
Pigs are Coming
This was my first Deshonos gig with Chris, who recently joined. He rose to the occasion with the gorgeous bending baseline in the verse of this number. It starts off pretty slow, but when it does build up steam – Bam!
There’s a bit of harmony in exactly the right places, a fantastic riff that I adore and Greg does a screaming solo. What a musician!
This band really does something to me and the audience were absolutely hopping!
Story Of Your Life
This has a choppy beat, a sexy melody line and a great riff. With a big explosive chorus it has great harmony and is performed with Darby’s usual flair. He has to be one of the best front men I know and Chris seems to be a very sweet guy and blends in very well with Deshonos.
The lighting was brilliant I thought, adding to the atmosphere! They did Cynthia next.
This involves lovely backing vocals by Greg and a wonderful solo too. Big drum rolls and those enticing lyrics You want it in the verse!
After this song, Darby thanked the two support acts and talked a little.
<Life Goes on
Darby has his acoustic for this song, which I love. Beginning with weird sound effects, it has lovely lyrics and an exceptionally powerful melody line. The chorus is sweet and lovely riffs and hooks are injected here and there. I sang along with this great number and felt the hairs rise on the back of my neck when I heard the gorgeous key change. It slows down for a bit just before that last dramatic chorus.
Far From Paradise
A simple bass intro is followed by a sweet guitar riff and Darby’s acoustic chords with gentle beats on drums. This is another really pretty song with sliding lead and a laid back quality to it! There’s a gorgeous middle eight sung by Darby which involves a change of key. Then back to the chorus again. What a lovely number!
Choose to win was next with a choppy beat and fab chord combinations. Then Stay, which is quite slow but has a beat to it just the same. Performed with lots of emotion, it got a great response from the punters.
Sad Song – This has a trickling lead riff intro, a lot of minor chords and is a beautiful but Sad song. It involved a fine lead solo and a lovely melody.
One Man Band
From the new E.P. this number has a gorgeous melody line, soulful lyrics and is performed beautifully by Darby, involving just a tincture of harmony here and there and a lead solo that’s just right.
Audience participation here was just overwhelming!
Jade
What I love about this song is the way just before he starts it Darby performs a rendition of a Pink Floyd song Brick in the wall!
The lyrics in this number are amusing ;She has to pay just to get laid and there’s a strut style beat that makes it seductive!
Bashing chords and rhythm add charm.
Darby thanked all the people involved in this gig. The intro was played for yet another song from the E.P.
The Answer
Bass intro is lovely in this and is followed by exciting beats and a fabulous lead riff. This is an easy going song, with Darby’s vocals superb in it and soothing ‘Ahs’ in the chorus. There’s a similarity in the mood of this song to Riders on the storm by The Doors but with a choppier beat. Deshonos have a nice way of blending a newer type of sound with a very classic style of melody and just to add a twist to the mix, Darby has the ability to rock things up a little with his vocals towards the end of this particular one. There’s a fab middle eight sung, with a backing refrain. That gorgeous riff comes back played by Greg!
The lads left the stage but were beckoned back by the crowd and I was delighted to see them return. They invited the other two bands onstage with them and began Reeno with a sweet baseline and a big ‘Hey You’ sung by Darby. The three bands filled up the stage and there was a great party atmosphere!
There’s a simple guitar riff in this song but its simplicity is its charm. That’s Deshonos; They make performing good rock music look easy, because it’s obvious they love performing live gigs as much as their fans love watching them!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Blue Syndrome at The Academy
Blue Syndrome
Kiss the girl E.P. Launch
The Academy
04/04/09
Angela Macari O’Looney
Rock Indie band Blue Syndrome hailing from North Dublin are a quartet who were recently recommended to me. They were performing at The Academy for the launch of their new E.P. ‘Kiss the Girl’, so I headed down to have a listen.
For such a young bunch of guys, this band has a polished sound. The lead vocalist Colm is a good front man who performs each song with great style, whether original stuff or covers. Band members are Colm – vocals/guitar, Tom - Drums, Stephen – Guitar vocals and Dan – Bass/ vocals. They have been compared to Mark Geary and Paramore. Influences also include Foo Fighters, Muse, The Frames and Iron Maiden.
On this night I was treated to three acts before Blue Syndrome. The first of these was a Pop/ Indie/ Rock band fronted by a fiery haired lead vocalist with a powerful voice and a great range. They were called The Problematic!
Band members include Gavin Wigglesworth – Lead Vox/guitar, Ian Mahon – Drums/ Vox and Noely Musgrave – Bass/ Vox. Influences are ;Jeff Buckley, Biffy Clyro, Kings of Leon, Pearl Jam.
They did seven numbers;
I thought it was over – has a catchy melody line, a sweet lead solo and excellent riffs.
Closer – A rhythmic number, well written with gorgeous bass throughout, close harmony and a catchy bit where Gavin sings ‘Closer, Closer’ that I absolutely adore!
Nothing Ever works – In this there are lots of interesting changes of tempo, yet another sweet melody line and generally it’s a feel good song!
You’re so sorry – This is by far the nicest of all the songs in The Problematic setlist. Fab baseline, catchy key change, memorable riff and the coolest chord combinations all go into making it so appealing. The chorus is memorable and the harmony and riffs are everything!
They did a song called No other Way with a quirky lead intro and it was more moody and slow than all the others. I liked this one!
The final song was If I don’t go. This has a fast bashing intro, with Noely playing a wonderful baseline, Gavin doing a great lead solo and they performed this as if it was their own favourite. They got a great response from the now slightly bigger audience!
Jon Dots
Next up was a singer/songwriter who looked very suave in a red velvet jacket and red shirt. Jon Dots reminded me of Mark from Take that to look at, but when he opened his mouth to sing I was reminded of early David Bowiemeets Radiohead, with that excitingly imaginative style that is removed from anything you heard before or will hear again!
On My Space Jon’s band are described as ‘an enigmatic rhythm section, along with a mysterious cohort of musicians’. He also describes his influences as ‘Muchly numerous’!
Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
However, this music made me sit up and take notice, for sure. I hung on to every note and line, fascinated as any lifelong lover of alternative music and Bowie might be!
It was like being in a time warp that took me back to those days when you could put glam make up on, spike your hair or donned a psychedelic jacket to perform music, that was an oral experience of abstract proportions and it was cool!
A treat indeed!
The first song Dance had a very haunting melody line, lots of distortion and that air of ‘genius–at-work’ about it!
He did Planets second which involves lots of sound effects created with guitar, an extraordinary melody line and the use of feedback from the mike to give the atmosphere an echoic, haunted touch!
Jon sings passionately, with two very good musicians helping to perfect the sound; a great bassist and a passionate stixman, who does cool percussion also!
A rumbling drum takes you into the calm acoustic intro of The Party. A song which involves a lot of tragic minor notes with big distortion packed chords and sound effects. There’s a kind of church organ sound going on and wonderful slides up and down the frets of the guitar. Chorus is dramatic and there’s a lazy sleepy quality to it.
The First beat was performed with emotion. It’s a slow sweet ballad with gorgeous chords and a very catchy tune!
He slides his voice up to falsetto for certain parts. Bass and rhythm are magical and generally this number has a laid back quality like the previous one.
Acoustic – This had a more cheerful beat, with an unpredictable style to it. Percussion gave an exotic feel to things and Jon performed some exciting lead guitar along with energetic, hair raising vocals!
He finished off with Hipster Dying which starts off with a choppy bass drum sound and what sounds like sampling. Then it builds up with bass coming in for the haunting verse. For a bassist who stepped in for the evening and isn’t Jon’s regular man, this guy wasn’t doing too bad!
Discords and a sense of mystery are the key factors in this popular number. It is more appealing and dynamic than all of the other songs and left me vowing to go and see this guy again soon!
Heritage Centre
This was some gig and the third support act were yet another high quality band that performed a great set. They are a rock/ Alt/ Pop band whose sound has been compared to that of Weezer and Blur. Conal – Lead vox/guitar, Brady - Drums, Liam – Sampling/Rhythm, Roge - Guitar and Stephen - Bass are a marked contrast to the current crop of Indie/ Buzz bands about.
They are building up a strong following and have recently recorded a new E.P. The City, The tree and The Fox!
Stars – This was an upbeat rock ‘n’ roll song. With sweet chords, Conal’s exciting vocals and a catchy melody line; they were on to a winner here!
Bassist does great backing vocals, there’s a thumping beat, and Liam does some great harmony too!
The chorus is fabulous and they have a very original style!
Lots of rocking lead guitar and there’s seductiveness in Conal’s vocals!
Very polished, their sound is new and with five members there’s fullness about each number. However I found a little bit of sameness at times in the set. Despite this they went on to do songs that involved a great opportunity to prove each member’s ability to play an instrument. This impressed me!
I will protect you – This has a big sound and Conal’s delivery of it was seamless!
He has a lovely stage presence and a deep but clear voice.
Leaders – This is a choppy number with closely sung harmony in the chorus. It has romantic lyrics. Liam did a nice bit on synth. The audience were a bit quiet for this band. But they are extremely special and although I wasn’t crazy about every song, I definitely found them quite captivating!
Whatever This has a nice riff intro with beats gradually drifting in. The riff continues for the verse and Stephen on bass performed backing vocals for this. Distortion in the guitars and lots of dramatic stops and starts added atmosphere!
They didn’t perform Losing Touch but it gets some serious praise from Alan Jacques on Limerick Live on 95fm. I feel that Heritage Centre will a band to watch out for!
Blue Syndrome
The stars of the show proved themselves worth the wait when they opened their set with a plucky guitar intro for the first number; Sign which got a huge response from the cheerful and now sizeable audience!
They have a way with their song writing whereby nothing is left out. Perfect riffs and hooks and lovely harmony seem to come naturally to them. Beat picks up speed in this song and then you are into a choppy chorus with one particularly catchy riff constant throughout!
Their set continued with Concerned, Just another Day, Come Alive, Over and out, Everything Eventually, New song(untitled), Tomorrow I’ll be gone, My Heart(Paramore cover) and Kiss the girl. I picked out my favourites!
Just another day is fast with a lovely chorus. They really come alive for this one and so did the audience. The lead solo is absolutely outstanding!
Guitars do an in synch riff. They do a bit of ‘I kissed a girl and I liked it’! Then they go back to the chorus ‘You showed me the rest of the world tonight and I thank you for that!’
Colm tells the crowd about the single launch and that they did a live gig at their old school in Malahide this week, which was pretty awesome. I think they’ll be playing in much bigger venues than their old school very soon!
Over and Out
A fab chorus in this one! Stephen shares vocals with Colm. What a voice and a seriously talented guitarist too!
I could feel the power of this bashing number hitting me like a clap of thunder! There’s a lovely choppy beat, the melody is catchy with a sweet lead solo too! Huge reaction from the crowd here!
Everything Eventually
This song has nice chord combinations, distortion packed and a great chorus!
It’s an exciting and fast moving rock ‘n’ roll number with a cheerful and memorable melody. This like the previous song involved two of the lads singing it together and the harmony in the chorus and catchy refrains are superb! Very Jaded Sun sound!
No Name
Stephen introduced the next song which as yet hasn’t a name. It opens up with a distortion packed guitar riff. It changes from a fast beat to a choppier one and they play lots of minor chords to add drama. I liked this one which has a nice line ‘So long, but I needed to be there tonight!’
Tomorrow I’ll be gone
This is the second song from the E.P. and is catchy, with acoustic guitar and a laid back tempo! The notation in the chorus is gorgeous and the beat alternates for the big dynamic Wait for me girl bit!
Guitar riffs divine and are done in synch with Dan’s baseline brilliant as in all songs!
There’s a pull back of instruments for the last chorus where Colm sings the first few lines, then gradually they come back in for a big crescendo finish!
They did a Paramore cover; My Heart!
Colm slides his voice up into falsetto for this. Pretty tricky but he handles it exceptionally well!
There’s a soothing rhythm to this number. Baseline is very noticeable and sweet. No drums here but Colm sings with great passion, doing it justice!
Kiss the girl
The big ‘Wo oh’ at the beginning of this song is the catchy part, to be followed by a sexy elaborate lead riff. Harmony is wonderful! A Powerfully sung verse! Distortion gives the fluently played guitars lots of oomph!
A lot of thought has gone into the arrangement of this song, with Colm singing the lead vocals and a constant refrain behind him for the chorus, almost like two songs being sung at the same time. They do a middle eight with the same idea of two separate refrains being sung in synch which makes it pretty special indeed! There’s a big sudden STOP!
Very effective before the final chorus which the crowd helped with. The roof was almost lifted off The Academy with everyone singing out ‘Wo oh, wo oh’!
Colm introduced the new bassist Dan before they did the inevitable encore. This quartet has taken some time to tame and tweak in order to achieve what I hope will be the sound that Blue Syndrome stay with, because they are without a doubt a class act!
My Hero (Foo Fighters cover)
This has a really appealing chorus where everyone sings the line; ‘There goes my hero’ along with Colm. I liked this choice for an encore and felt it was a perfect hat trick to bring a superb evening to a close!
Four fantastic young acts provided one brilliant night’s entertainment!
Kiss the girl E.P. Launch
The Academy
04/04/09
Angela Macari O’Looney
Rock Indie band Blue Syndrome hailing from North Dublin are a quartet who were recently recommended to me. They were performing at The Academy for the launch of their new E.P. ‘Kiss the Girl’, so I headed down to have a listen.
For such a young bunch of guys, this band has a polished sound. The lead vocalist Colm is a good front man who performs each song with great style, whether original stuff or covers. Band members are Colm – vocals/guitar, Tom - Drums, Stephen – Guitar vocals and Dan – Bass/ vocals. They have been compared to Mark Geary and Paramore. Influences also include Foo Fighters, Muse, The Frames and Iron Maiden.
On this night I was treated to three acts before Blue Syndrome. The first of these was a Pop/ Indie/ Rock band fronted by a fiery haired lead vocalist with a powerful voice and a great range. They were called The Problematic!
Band members include Gavin Wigglesworth – Lead Vox/guitar, Ian Mahon – Drums/ Vox and Noely Musgrave – Bass/ Vox. Influences are ;Jeff Buckley, Biffy Clyro, Kings of Leon, Pearl Jam.
They did seven numbers;
I thought it was over – has a catchy melody line, a sweet lead solo and excellent riffs.
Closer – A rhythmic number, well written with gorgeous bass throughout, close harmony and a catchy bit where Gavin sings ‘Closer, Closer’ that I absolutely adore!
Nothing Ever works – In this there are lots of interesting changes of tempo, yet another sweet melody line and generally it’s a feel good song!
You’re so sorry – This is by far the nicest of all the songs in The Problematic setlist. Fab baseline, catchy key change, memorable riff and the coolest chord combinations all go into making it so appealing. The chorus is memorable and the harmony and riffs are everything!
They did a song called No other Way with a quirky lead intro and it was more moody and slow than all the others. I liked this one!
The final song was If I don’t go. This has a fast bashing intro, with Noely playing a wonderful baseline, Gavin doing a great lead solo and they performed this as if it was their own favourite. They got a great response from the now slightly bigger audience!
Jon Dots
Next up was a singer/songwriter who looked very suave in a red velvet jacket and red shirt. Jon Dots reminded me of Mark from Take that to look at, but when he opened his mouth to sing I was reminded of early David Bowiemeets Radiohead, with that excitingly imaginative style that is removed from anything you heard before or will hear again!
On My Space Jon’s band are described as ‘an enigmatic rhythm section, along with a mysterious cohort of musicians’. He also describes his influences as ‘Muchly numerous’!
Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
However, this music made me sit up and take notice, for sure. I hung on to every note and line, fascinated as any lifelong lover of alternative music and Bowie might be!
It was like being in a time warp that took me back to those days when you could put glam make up on, spike your hair or donned a psychedelic jacket to perform music, that was an oral experience of abstract proportions and it was cool!
A treat indeed!
The first song Dance had a very haunting melody line, lots of distortion and that air of ‘genius–at-work’ about it!
He did Planets second which involves lots of sound effects created with guitar, an extraordinary melody line and the use of feedback from the mike to give the atmosphere an echoic, haunted touch!
Jon sings passionately, with two very good musicians helping to perfect the sound; a great bassist and a passionate stixman, who does cool percussion also!
A rumbling drum takes you into the calm acoustic intro of The Party. A song which involves a lot of tragic minor notes with big distortion packed chords and sound effects. There’s a kind of church organ sound going on and wonderful slides up and down the frets of the guitar. Chorus is dramatic and there’s a lazy sleepy quality to it.
The First beat was performed with emotion. It’s a slow sweet ballad with gorgeous chords and a very catchy tune!
He slides his voice up to falsetto for certain parts. Bass and rhythm are magical and generally this number has a laid back quality like the previous one.
Acoustic – This had a more cheerful beat, with an unpredictable style to it. Percussion gave an exotic feel to things and Jon performed some exciting lead guitar along with energetic, hair raising vocals!
He finished off with Hipster Dying which starts off with a choppy bass drum sound and what sounds like sampling. Then it builds up with bass coming in for the haunting verse. For a bassist who stepped in for the evening and isn’t Jon’s regular man, this guy wasn’t doing too bad!
Discords and a sense of mystery are the key factors in this popular number. It is more appealing and dynamic than all of the other songs and left me vowing to go and see this guy again soon!
Heritage Centre
This was some gig and the third support act were yet another high quality band that performed a great set. They are a rock/ Alt/ Pop band whose sound has been compared to that of Weezer and Blur. Conal – Lead vox/guitar, Brady - Drums, Liam – Sampling/Rhythm, Roge - Guitar and Stephen - Bass are a marked contrast to the current crop of Indie/ Buzz bands about.
They are building up a strong following and have recently recorded a new E.P. The City, The tree and The Fox!
Stars – This was an upbeat rock ‘n’ roll song. With sweet chords, Conal’s exciting vocals and a catchy melody line; they were on to a winner here!
Bassist does great backing vocals, there’s a thumping beat, and Liam does some great harmony too!
The chorus is fabulous and they have a very original style!
Lots of rocking lead guitar and there’s seductiveness in Conal’s vocals!
Very polished, their sound is new and with five members there’s fullness about each number. However I found a little bit of sameness at times in the set. Despite this they went on to do songs that involved a great opportunity to prove each member’s ability to play an instrument. This impressed me!
I will protect you – This has a big sound and Conal’s delivery of it was seamless!
He has a lovely stage presence and a deep but clear voice.
Leaders – This is a choppy number with closely sung harmony in the chorus. It has romantic lyrics. Liam did a nice bit on synth. The audience were a bit quiet for this band. But they are extremely special and although I wasn’t crazy about every song, I definitely found them quite captivating!
Whatever This has a nice riff intro with beats gradually drifting in. The riff continues for the verse and Stephen on bass performed backing vocals for this. Distortion in the guitars and lots of dramatic stops and starts added atmosphere!
They didn’t perform Losing Touch but it gets some serious praise from Alan Jacques on Limerick Live on 95fm. I feel that Heritage Centre will a band to watch out for!
Blue Syndrome
The stars of the show proved themselves worth the wait when they opened their set with a plucky guitar intro for the first number; Sign which got a huge response from the cheerful and now sizeable audience!
They have a way with their song writing whereby nothing is left out. Perfect riffs and hooks and lovely harmony seem to come naturally to them. Beat picks up speed in this song and then you are into a choppy chorus with one particularly catchy riff constant throughout!
Their set continued with Concerned, Just another Day, Come Alive, Over and out, Everything Eventually, New song(untitled), Tomorrow I’ll be gone, My Heart(Paramore cover) and Kiss the girl. I picked out my favourites!
Just another day is fast with a lovely chorus. They really come alive for this one and so did the audience. The lead solo is absolutely outstanding!
Guitars do an in synch riff. They do a bit of ‘I kissed a girl and I liked it’! Then they go back to the chorus ‘You showed me the rest of the world tonight and I thank you for that!’
Colm tells the crowd about the single launch and that they did a live gig at their old school in Malahide this week, which was pretty awesome. I think they’ll be playing in much bigger venues than their old school very soon!
Over and Out
A fab chorus in this one! Stephen shares vocals with Colm. What a voice and a seriously talented guitarist too!
I could feel the power of this bashing number hitting me like a clap of thunder! There’s a lovely choppy beat, the melody is catchy with a sweet lead solo too! Huge reaction from the crowd here!
Everything Eventually
This song has nice chord combinations, distortion packed and a great chorus!
It’s an exciting and fast moving rock ‘n’ roll number with a cheerful and memorable melody. This like the previous song involved two of the lads singing it together and the harmony in the chorus and catchy refrains are superb! Very Jaded Sun sound!
No Name
Stephen introduced the next song which as yet hasn’t a name. It opens up with a distortion packed guitar riff. It changes from a fast beat to a choppier one and they play lots of minor chords to add drama. I liked this one which has a nice line ‘So long, but I needed to be there tonight!’
Tomorrow I’ll be gone
This is the second song from the E.P. and is catchy, with acoustic guitar and a laid back tempo! The notation in the chorus is gorgeous and the beat alternates for the big dynamic Wait for me girl bit!
Guitar riffs divine and are done in synch with Dan’s baseline brilliant as in all songs!
There’s a pull back of instruments for the last chorus where Colm sings the first few lines, then gradually they come back in for a big crescendo finish!
They did a Paramore cover; My Heart!
Colm slides his voice up into falsetto for this. Pretty tricky but he handles it exceptionally well!
There’s a soothing rhythm to this number. Baseline is very noticeable and sweet. No drums here but Colm sings with great passion, doing it justice!
Kiss the girl
The big ‘Wo oh’ at the beginning of this song is the catchy part, to be followed by a sexy elaborate lead riff. Harmony is wonderful! A Powerfully sung verse! Distortion gives the fluently played guitars lots of oomph!
A lot of thought has gone into the arrangement of this song, with Colm singing the lead vocals and a constant refrain behind him for the chorus, almost like two songs being sung at the same time. They do a middle eight with the same idea of two separate refrains being sung in synch which makes it pretty special indeed! There’s a big sudden STOP!
Very effective before the final chorus which the crowd helped with. The roof was almost lifted off The Academy with everyone singing out ‘Wo oh, wo oh’!
Colm introduced the new bassist Dan before they did the inevitable encore. This quartet has taken some time to tame and tweak in order to achieve what I hope will be the sound that Blue Syndrome stay with, because they are without a doubt a class act!
My Hero (Foo Fighters cover)
This has a really appealing chorus where everyone sings the line; ‘There goes my hero’ along with Colm. I liked this choice for an encore and felt it was a perfect hat trick to bring a superb evening to a close!
Four fantastic young acts provided one brilliant night’s entertainment!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
C.D review/ Simon Fagan
Simon Fagan
Hired and Fired
It’s feel good music with gorgeous melodies! This E.P. hits you like a thunderbolt from the get-go with its four tracks powerfully performed by this young man, who has a voice that is like a well toned cocky jazz instrument!
At least this is what went through my mind when I first listened to Simon Fagan and his wonderful band; Anthony Gibney – lead guitar, Paddy Joyce – Bass, Dara Munnis – Keys, James Mackin – Drums, Niall O’Sullivan – Trumpet and John Byrne –Sax/Clarinet.
Simon, who was originally a professional Trumpet player, decided he wasn’t comfortable with the formalities involved in that life. He joined one or two bands, but eventually decided to go it alone, writing and producing his own work.
His music has elements of jazz, Soul, Rock and acoustic which when fused together in the right measures, can sound really good. If you listen to these magical numbers, you will understand this!
Influences include big names such as Jeff Buckley, The Doors, Tom Waits, Elvis Presley, and Duke Special. What I love about his songs is the way he seems to break boundaries and marry together an unthinkable mix of genres! But instead of it coming out like a clash of styles, it becomes a bright and beautiful creation that makes you smile with fascination!
This is real genius!
This E.P. was produced by Simon himself and Martin Quinn. Having opened for both Lionel Ritchie and Smokey Robinson, as well as performing in the National Concert Hall and on The Ryan Tubridy Radio Show on Radio 1, this exciting multi-talented guy’s star looks set to rise indeed!
Hired and Fired
The title track from this E.P. this slinky finger clicking number begins with a seductive piano riff, along with cymbal and snare. Lyrics are poignant considering the current global recession. There’s a ragtime mood painted by the carefree clarinet solo. Barely there backing vocals add to the sound and the big ‘HEY’ in the chorus gives it great punch!
This song might be based on an economic downturn theme, but listening to the choppy beat and cheerful melody sung powerfully by Mr. F turns my spirits up!
Bring the dance
Beginning with a tambourine, this is another uplifting number, which goes from minors to majors and is gradually raised from a simple verse, to a big thumping chorus complete with brass section an all!
Simon’s vocal prowess is showed off to great advantage, as he moves jazzily from line to line, with the backing vocalists helping in the rise and fall of the dynamics.
The way a woman should
This is a nice change of mood in this small collection of music. It has a jazz waltz tempo and has a yesteryear quality to it. It would bring to mind theme music from films like ‘Bullet’ or ‘The Saint’. It’s my personal favourite on the E.P. because of the beautiful key change and the overall melody line. The acoustic guitar throughout is lovely and that dramatic infusion as it develops, of trumpet and sax. The piano eventually joins in the profusion of sound. I keep playing this song over and over. The last verse becomes choppy and the piano and trumpet are doing a delightful riff and are then joined by a sax which also plays exciting riffs. Simon’s emotional and confident delivery of this piece de la resistance is of course flawless!
Falling into You
A song I’d need to cha cha to!
This gorgeous number is laid backed, with a gutsy sax riff that wins the thumbs up from me as it brings back memories of my own father who was an accomplished saxophonist.
The melody of ‘Falling into you’ would bring to mind for me, the style of music synonymous with Michael Buble with its lovely jazzy mood and big band sound.
Throughout this whole E.P I found I was grinning like a mad thing, clicking my fingers and vowing to learn the lyrics of all the songs. Simon Fagan’s stuff is what I would term real music. This fabulous collection of songs is only the first step paving his road to success.
Angela Macari O’Looney
Hired and Fired
It’s feel good music with gorgeous melodies! This E.P. hits you like a thunderbolt from the get-go with its four tracks powerfully performed by this young man, who has a voice that is like a well toned cocky jazz instrument!
At least this is what went through my mind when I first listened to Simon Fagan and his wonderful band; Anthony Gibney – lead guitar, Paddy Joyce – Bass, Dara Munnis – Keys, James Mackin – Drums, Niall O’Sullivan – Trumpet and John Byrne –Sax/Clarinet.
Simon, who was originally a professional Trumpet player, decided he wasn’t comfortable with the formalities involved in that life. He joined one or two bands, but eventually decided to go it alone, writing and producing his own work.
His music has elements of jazz, Soul, Rock and acoustic which when fused together in the right measures, can sound really good. If you listen to these magical numbers, you will understand this!
Influences include big names such as Jeff Buckley, The Doors, Tom Waits, Elvis Presley, and Duke Special. What I love about his songs is the way he seems to break boundaries and marry together an unthinkable mix of genres! But instead of it coming out like a clash of styles, it becomes a bright and beautiful creation that makes you smile with fascination!
This is real genius!
This E.P. was produced by Simon himself and Martin Quinn. Having opened for both Lionel Ritchie and Smokey Robinson, as well as performing in the National Concert Hall and on The Ryan Tubridy Radio Show on Radio 1, this exciting multi-talented guy’s star looks set to rise indeed!
Hired and Fired
The title track from this E.P. this slinky finger clicking number begins with a seductive piano riff, along with cymbal and snare. Lyrics are poignant considering the current global recession. There’s a ragtime mood painted by the carefree clarinet solo. Barely there backing vocals add to the sound and the big ‘HEY’ in the chorus gives it great punch!
This song might be based on an economic downturn theme, but listening to the choppy beat and cheerful melody sung powerfully by Mr. F turns my spirits up!
Bring the dance
Beginning with a tambourine, this is another uplifting number, which goes from minors to majors and is gradually raised from a simple verse, to a big thumping chorus complete with brass section an all!
Simon’s vocal prowess is showed off to great advantage, as he moves jazzily from line to line, with the backing vocalists helping in the rise and fall of the dynamics.
The way a woman should
This is a nice change of mood in this small collection of music. It has a jazz waltz tempo and has a yesteryear quality to it. It would bring to mind theme music from films like ‘Bullet’ or ‘The Saint’. It’s my personal favourite on the E.P. because of the beautiful key change and the overall melody line. The acoustic guitar throughout is lovely and that dramatic infusion as it develops, of trumpet and sax. The piano eventually joins in the profusion of sound. I keep playing this song over and over. The last verse becomes choppy and the piano and trumpet are doing a delightful riff and are then joined by a sax which also plays exciting riffs. Simon’s emotional and confident delivery of this piece de la resistance is of course flawless!
Falling into You
A song I’d need to cha cha to!
This gorgeous number is laid backed, with a gutsy sax riff that wins the thumbs up from me as it brings back memories of my own father who was an accomplished saxophonist.
The melody of ‘Falling into you’ would bring to mind for me, the style of music synonymous with Michael Buble with its lovely jazzy mood and big band sound.
Throughout this whole E.P I found I was grinning like a mad thing, clicking my fingers and vowing to learn the lyrics of all the songs. Simon Fagan’s stuff is what I would term real music. This fabulous collection of songs is only the first step paving his road to success.
Angela Macari O’Looney
Marz Roche
Marz Roche
Crawdaddy 03/04/09
Angela Macari O’Looney
Having heard about this special singer/songwriter and watched his performances on-line, I was eager to experience his live show. Therefore I made my way down to Harcourt Street on a rainy Friday evening to get a proper listen to Marz Roche!
Born and raised in Mayo, Marz came to Dublin at the tender age of eighteen to study. Having played with a band in his native Mayo, he developed his own sound and began writing his own material. He has performed his piano and acoustic guitar based songs at various venues around Dublin such as ‘The Zodiac Sessions’ and is a unique musician and composer.
A modest audience filed into the venue for the first act of the evening Wayne Brennan, who is also a well known veteran of ‘The Zodiac Sessions’ in Bruxelles. I believe I saw Wayne when I was reviewing another act there last summer and definitely felt I’d seen and heard him before. One thing is certain; having heard him this night, I won’t forget him easily. Wow!
Wayne is an exceptionally talented guitarist and vocalist and meshes styles drawn from his extensive travels around Europe. He has panache for eclectic melody lines and an ability to blend Spanish guitar into his performances. His band includes Andrew Healy- Drums/ percussion and Martin Quinn-Bass/ Keyboards.
From his forthcoming album In My Hands due for release in May, his first song was And I Love. A wonderfully harmonic song, it has a seductive tempo and complex guitar throughout. It is a catchy number with a jazzy riff repeated intermittently which is sweet.
Please Please is equally memorable with a vibrant baseline and gorgeous riffs throughout. The melody in the chorus is so appealing and Wayne’s emotional performance a delight to watch!
She’s the one
An acoustic number, this song has a lovely melody line, with Andrew doing backing vocals. Sung sweetly it has an easy going tempo.
This song was followed by Make you smile. In this Wayne’s vocals are passionate at the beginning as he sings the wonderfully romantic lyrics. It picks up to a slinky beat and involves a catchy refrain. I really like the arrangement of this piece!
Wayne introduced Connor who was on Bass this night. Also he introduced Andrew on drums. Wayne has a polished way about him and a lovely stage manner!
He then began to play a flamenco piece on guitar; Peace in your mind. There had been a little bit of chatter about the place before this, but I noticed how quickly it stopped once this began. You could almost feel the audience catch its breath!
This was such a fabulous break in mood and as Mace was added to the scene, and then bass I could imagine a flamenco dancer in full dress, castanets raised dramatically, and feet tapping to this music!
The intensity gradually built up and all three musicians blended beautifully. Such skill!
In My Hands
The theme song from Wayne’s album which is to be released in May begins as a slow ballad. It then changes to a Latino beat and he continues with the Spanish guitar theme in this. The melody is exotic, with lovely close harmony in the chorus.
He got a tumultuous response from the small audience for a really enjoyable set. Wayne Brennan is a busy man with constant invitations from many well known artists such as The Gypsy Kings, Alabama, The Coronas and Brian Kennedy, to perform as ‘Special guest’. This comes as no surprise to me having heard what he can do at this gig!
Marz Roche
Indie/ Acoustic/ Folk rock is the description of Marz’s music on My Space. However, it involves this absolutely excellent song writing technique and listening to his powerful melodies and the way he pours each song out from his very soul, makes me want to cry with emotion!
Yet he has some faster numbers in his repertoire which merit praise and because he tends to do so many moody, soulful pieces those splashes of rock here and there add the perfect contrast!
Band members are; Mark Murphy – Lead guitar, Robin Ball – Drums/ Percussion, Adam Taylor – Bass.
Influences include The Beatles, Beachboys, David Gray, Coldplay, O.C.S., Tom Petty, and Jackson Brown.
Better Late than ever
Marz plays the lovely intro on piano and sings to the silent audience. He is sweet and has the most soothing quality in his delivery of this melodic and emotional number!
Big chords and trickling piano notes along with a slight grittiness in his voice create such a moving performance, of what I feel must be one of the most superior love songs from an Irish artist!
What you don’t know
Before continuing the set, Marz thanked Wayne Brennan. He asked the audience to move a little bit closer to the stage. Things seemed very quiet at this point. But it was a cosy night and somehow people seemed quite happy to sit and listen for the moment.
Acoustic guitar and the other guitars create a subtle effect here. There’s a poignant message in the lyrics; ‘Some things are better left unsaid’!
Lovely melody line as in all of his songs! This is a slow number and one that stays in your mind it is so pretty. It has gorgeous plucked guitar throughout and there’s a really excellent middle eight with beautiful chords, which increase the dynamics before the final chorus. There’s a sweet guitar riff throughout this song that lifts everything!
Final Curtain
This number was more upbeat and I liked it immensely! A choppy tempo and a luscious melody line, I found it a cheerful song. The chorus is catchy and has a beat that you’d want to tap your feet too. His voice has a touch of Chris Martin from ‘Coldplay’ coming through, in my opinion with that way he has of lamenting the words which are a little sad; ‘As the final whistle blows and as the curtain draws to close, baby it’s you and me and a handful of loose change. I guess that’s how our story goes’. There’s a delightful riff in there too, with bending notes played on the acoustic guitar.
Stay
This has a beautiful piano intro and I couldn’t but admire his touch on the ivories! The lead guitar comes in with a sustained noted. Bass and beats join in!
Moody melody line with a chorus that is more hopeful and sweet! As I watched Marz perform this song, I could imagine how good he’d be at a big open air gig doing this number, with the crowd swaying from side to side!
This song becomes more dynamic as it progresses and with it being so powerful, it seemed to lift the atmosphere at Crawdaddy to a higher level!
The chorus is absolutely riveting, with such amazing hooks and riffs just perfectly injected into it. Mark on lead guitar does a fab solo in this one too!
The audience had finally woken up and were moving up near the stage and what began as a quiet gig, began to be more like a small intimate party!
Summer Flame
This is done by Marz alone with his acoustic guitar. It begins with a quiet trickling riff that’s divine and against soothingly sung lyrics a scene is painted, of a beach and the romantic sound of the ocean as lovers walk along!
Seven Years
This was a pleasant change with a three four beat. He began with just his acoustic and gradually the rest of the quartet joined in. The chorus is the highlight of this one. Marz goes into falsetto and Mark adds some nifty riffs on his lovely black Gibson, Adam adding just enough bass. It’s a sleepy number but so beautiful that I felt it to be one of my favourites of the night!
O.K. and Alright
The chorus is the star of the show in this song. It’s a little faster than all the previous songs and includes lots of exciting guitar riffs. This got a great response from the crowd.
Greenday
This began with a three four tempo and then seemed to burst into a dramatic chorus. It has a really nice arrangement, with the guitarist singing a little bit of harmony and he also does a lovely riff. Bassist well blended throughout and definitely has a sensitive way of blending into the scene!
Follow me down
This was the last song in Marz’s set. People sang along with the chorus and backing vocals were lovely. It had much more pizzazz than all of the songs put together. He sings it with just keyboards and it builds up again for the last chorus for the line; ‘Follow me down’ which by now everyone sang, including myself!
It was lovely the way as everyone sang it, Marz went on singing a verse that fitted with it perfectly and there was such a fantastic atmosphere altogether!
There was no way he was getting away without an encore and as the audience shouted ‘One more song’ Marz introduced the other members of his band. Then he surprised me with his final song of the night which has to become a number one if there’s any justice in the world.
Serious Girl
This number begins with a sung intro of Bop bah na na na which he gets everyone singing. The guitar begins to play the riff and soon the rolling pace gets everyone clapping. There’s lots going on in this song and it went on for a long time. People were delighted every time the riff was played because it was the cute bit where we got to sing Bop bah na na na!
There’s something very humble about his personality and he and his band gel so seamlessly that every thing they produce sounds good. But if you’ve played guitar since the age of twelve and performed live as often as Marz has, the stage is probably where you feel most at home!
I would like to hear a few faster songs in his repertoire. But apart from this he surpassed my expectations. I feel that although this was my first live ‘Marz Roche’ gig it won’t be my last!
Crawdaddy 03/04/09
Angela Macari O’Looney
Having heard about this special singer/songwriter and watched his performances on-line, I was eager to experience his live show. Therefore I made my way down to Harcourt Street on a rainy Friday evening to get a proper listen to Marz Roche!
Born and raised in Mayo, Marz came to Dublin at the tender age of eighteen to study. Having played with a band in his native Mayo, he developed his own sound and began writing his own material. He has performed his piano and acoustic guitar based songs at various venues around Dublin such as ‘The Zodiac Sessions’ and is a unique musician and composer.
A modest audience filed into the venue for the first act of the evening Wayne Brennan, who is also a well known veteran of ‘The Zodiac Sessions’ in Bruxelles. I believe I saw Wayne when I was reviewing another act there last summer and definitely felt I’d seen and heard him before. One thing is certain; having heard him this night, I won’t forget him easily. Wow!
Wayne is an exceptionally talented guitarist and vocalist and meshes styles drawn from his extensive travels around Europe. He has panache for eclectic melody lines and an ability to blend Spanish guitar into his performances. His band includes Andrew Healy- Drums/ percussion and Martin Quinn-Bass/ Keyboards.
From his forthcoming album In My Hands due for release in May, his first song was And I Love. A wonderfully harmonic song, it has a seductive tempo and complex guitar throughout. It is a catchy number with a jazzy riff repeated intermittently which is sweet.
Please Please is equally memorable with a vibrant baseline and gorgeous riffs throughout. The melody in the chorus is so appealing and Wayne’s emotional performance a delight to watch!
She’s the one
An acoustic number, this song has a lovely melody line, with Andrew doing backing vocals. Sung sweetly it has an easy going tempo.
This song was followed by Make you smile. In this Wayne’s vocals are passionate at the beginning as he sings the wonderfully romantic lyrics. It picks up to a slinky beat and involves a catchy refrain. I really like the arrangement of this piece!
Wayne introduced Connor who was on Bass this night. Also he introduced Andrew on drums. Wayne has a polished way about him and a lovely stage manner!
He then began to play a flamenco piece on guitar; Peace in your mind. There had been a little bit of chatter about the place before this, but I noticed how quickly it stopped once this began. You could almost feel the audience catch its breath!
This was such a fabulous break in mood and as Mace was added to the scene, and then bass I could imagine a flamenco dancer in full dress, castanets raised dramatically, and feet tapping to this music!
The intensity gradually built up and all three musicians blended beautifully. Such skill!
In My Hands
The theme song from Wayne’s album which is to be released in May begins as a slow ballad. It then changes to a Latino beat and he continues with the Spanish guitar theme in this. The melody is exotic, with lovely close harmony in the chorus.
He got a tumultuous response from the small audience for a really enjoyable set. Wayne Brennan is a busy man with constant invitations from many well known artists such as The Gypsy Kings, Alabama, The Coronas and Brian Kennedy, to perform as ‘Special guest’. This comes as no surprise to me having heard what he can do at this gig!
Marz Roche
Indie/ Acoustic/ Folk rock is the description of Marz’s music on My Space. However, it involves this absolutely excellent song writing technique and listening to his powerful melodies and the way he pours each song out from his very soul, makes me want to cry with emotion!
Yet he has some faster numbers in his repertoire which merit praise and because he tends to do so many moody, soulful pieces those splashes of rock here and there add the perfect contrast!
Band members are; Mark Murphy – Lead guitar, Robin Ball – Drums/ Percussion, Adam Taylor – Bass.
Influences include The Beatles, Beachboys, David Gray, Coldplay, O.C.S., Tom Petty, and Jackson Brown.
Better Late than ever
Marz plays the lovely intro on piano and sings to the silent audience. He is sweet and has the most soothing quality in his delivery of this melodic and emotional number!
Big chords and trickling piano notes along with a slight grittiness in his voice create such a moving performance, of what I feel must be one of the most superior love songs from an Irish artist!
What you don’t know
Before continuing the set, Marz thanked Wayne Brennan. He asked the audience to move a little bit closer to the stage. Things seemed very quiet at this point. But it was a cosy night and somehow people seemed quite happy to sit and listen for the moment.
Acoustic guitar and the other guitars create a subtle effect here. There’s a poignant message in the lyrics; ‘Some things are better left unsaid’!
Lovely melody line as in all of his songs! This is a slow number and one that stays in your mind it is so pretty. It has gorgeous plucked guitar throughout and there’s a really excellent middle eight with beautiful chords, which increase the dynamics before the final chorus. There’s a sweet guitar riff throughout this song that lifts everything!
Final Curtain
This number was more upbeat and I liked it immensely! A choppy tempo and a luscious melody line, I found it a cheerful song. The chorus is catchy and has a beat that you’d want to tap your feet too. His voice has a touch of Chris Martin from ‘Coldplay’ coming through, in my opinion with that way he has of lamenting the words which are a little sad; ‘As the final whistle blows and as the curtain draws to close, baby it’s you and me and a handful of loose change. I guess that’s how our story goes’. There’s a delightful riff in there too, with bending notes played on the acoustic guitar.
Stay
This has a beautiful piano intro and I couldn’t but admire his touch on the ivories! The lead guitar comes in with a sustained noted. Bass and beats join in!
Moody melody line with a chorus that is more hopeful and sweet! As I watched Marz perform this song, I could imagine how good he’d be at a big open air gig doing this number, with the crowd swaying from side to side!
This song becomes more dynamic as it progresses and with it being so powerful, it seemed to lift the atmosphere at Crawdaddy to a higher level!
The chorus is absolutely riveting, with such amazing hooks and riffs just perfectly injected into it. Mark on lead guitar does a fab solo in this one too!
The audience had finally woken up and were moving up near the stage and what began as a quiet gig, began to be more like a small intimate party!
Summer Flame
This is done by Marz alone with his acoustic guitar. It begins with a quiet trickling riff that’s divine and against soothingly sung lyrics a scene is painted, of a beach and the romantic sound of the ocean as lovers walk along!
Seven Years
This was a pleasant change with a three four beat. He began with just his acoustic and gradually the rest of the quartet joined in. The chorus is the highlight of this one. Marz goes into falsetto and Mark adds some nifty riffs on his lovely black Gibson, Adam adding just enough bass. It’s a sleepy number but so beautiful that I felt it to be one of my favourites of the night!
O.K. and Alright
The chorus is the star of the show in this song. It’s a little faster than all the previous songs and includes lots of exciting guitar riffs. This got a great response from the crowd.
Greenday
This began with a three four tempo and then seemed to burst into a dramatic chorus. It has a really nice arrangement, with the guitarist singing a little bit of harmony and he also does a lovely riff. Bassist well blended throughout and definitely has a sensitive way of blending into the scene!
Follow me down
This was the last song in Marz’s set. People sang along with the chorus and backing vocals were lovely. It had much more pizzazz than all of the songs put together. He sings it with just keyboards and it builds up again for the last chorus for the line; ‘Follow me down’ which by now everyone sang, including myself!
It was lovely the way as everyone sang it, Marz went on singing a verse that fitted with it perfectly and there was such a fantastic atmosphere altogether!
There was no way he was getting away without an encore and as the audience shouted ‘One more song’ Marz introduced the other members of his band. Then he surprised me with his final song of the night which has to become a number one if there’s any justice in the world.
Serious Girl
This number begins with a sung intro of Bop bah na na na which he gets everyone singing. The guitar begins to play the riff and soon the rolling pace gets everyone clapping. There’s lots going on in this song and it went on for a long time. People were delighted every time the riff was played because it was the cute bit where we got to sing Bop bah na na na!
There’s something very humble about his personality and he and his band gel so seamlessly that every thing they produce sounds good. But if you’ve played guitar since the age of twelve and performed live as often as Marz has, the stage is probably where you feel most at home!
I would like to hear a few faster songs in his repertoire. But apart from this he surpassed my expectations. I feel that although this was my first live ‘Marz Roche’ gig it won’t be my last!
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